Evening Water Quality Chemistry Analyst

South East Water; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension (up to 10%)

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave to buy or sell

Volunteer days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking an Inorganic Chemistry Analyst to join the Water Quality team in Farnborough. This full-time role involves preparing and performing routine and non-routine trace analysis using modern instrumentation, with a 37-hour week (4pm-12am) and responsibilities around data interpretation and workload planning.

You will be encouraged to pursue professional qualifications to advance toward membership of the relevant body.

Qualifications

• You’ll have existing knowledge of good laboratory practice.
• You have a degree in Chemistry or another relevant scientific subject.
• You’ll be willing to work towards full membership of the professional body.
• You have excellent numeracy, literacy, computer literacy and laboratory skills to engage in robust analytical laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

• You’ll ensure that instrumentation is operated and analysis performed in line with the Laboratory Management system.
• You’ll assist with the maintenance and troubleshooting of Chromatographic, Spectrophotometric, Colorimetric and preparatory equipment.
• You’ll analyse and interpret data, calculate results and complete all laboratory paperwork.
• You’ll document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
• You’ll ensure data is accurately entered into the Laboratory Information Management System within set timeframes.
• You’ll ensure that the sample stability and turnaround for the given analysis is met.
• You’ll help to prepare standards, reagents and Quality Control Samples in accordance with company internal procedures.

Skills

Good laboratory practice

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer literacy

Laboratory skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in a scientific subject

Degree in Chemistry or relevant subject

Tools

Chromatographic equipment

Spectrophotometric equipment

Colorimetric equipment

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

South East Water is seeking an Inorganic Chemistry Analyst to join the Water Quality team in Farnborough. This full-time role involves preparing and performing routine and non-routine trace analysis using modern instrumentation, with a 37-hour week (4pm-12am) and responsibilities around data interpretation and workload planning.

You will be encouraged to pursue professional qualifications to advance toward membership of the relevant body.